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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1933
Page
6
A column invites editors and lay writers to contribute to liberal constructive commentary. The piece recalls past political favors and urges readers to consider independent, thoughtful thinking, warning against demagoguery and urging unity within the governing party while stressing accountability and national duty.
The piece discusses prospective changes to income tax laws affecting tax exempt municipal, state, county, and federal bonds. It notes $22.5 billion in tax exempt securities, damages tax dodging, and mentions Senator Lonergan and Andrew Mellon as historical catalysts for closing the tax-exempt hole. It emphasizes earned versus unearned income and calls for equitable tax adjustments and enforcement against loopholes.
The Parkerburg Sentinel reports the execution for the murder of Roy J. Shamb lin in Jackson county. Frazier and accomplices were arrested quickly, and the hanging inside the penitentiary marks a shocking climax to the tragedy. The piece frames the act as a deterrent to outlaws and notes swift justice.
A garbled Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round item portrays Barney Baruch as a Wall Street figure and Roosevelt supporter who donated over 70 000 dollars yet faces a puzzling disappearance. It mentions Hoover visits, Warren the economist, and tensions among Coughlin promoters, with army officers and political influence tilting agency assignments. The piece hints at financial intrigue, gold pricing leaks, and ongoing investigations by the Justice Department into a Democratic advisory council and a lobbyist’s job promises.
In a Readers Forum letter editor Gaueklet L argues against Rep Joan BR Dyer’s bill to establish a state home for dependent aged men and women. The writer cites annual county savings from pensions, notes pensions would circulate funds, and contends a home is financially and socially undesirable for Webster County and its elders.
An intercepted message references Ber President Roosevelt Ja Farry and the New York Times. It notes they felt Pad what you showed them and were all wrong about that Mecton in the third district Yanrs. The fragmentary text suggests a political or wartime communication with named figures and a district reference.
A New York diarist records a bleak day of mood swings and restless thoughts. He drifts through distractions from Abbe Dimnet to the New Yorker, half seeking solace in music, memories, and strangers, before contemplating Christmas as the looming calamity. The entry blends literary references, comic relief, and a weary self-portrait of creative unease.
Fragmented OCR notes describe loosened rules and new laws affecting drink sales and taxation. It cites changes to amendments, large-volume taxation, and a chain of entities collecting revenue from each stage of distribution.
Washington dispatch outlines speculation that Edges embattled push for GOP chairman position could influence the New Jersey senate race. It notes Hamilton Keans re election ambitions and possible moves by Edges backers while discussing Reed and Pinschots roles and the impact on party strategy and fundraising.
A reader questions column offers trivia and fact tests on history science and culture. It mentions answering to The Charleston Gazette Washington bureau and includes a coupon for a bulletin on making fondants and bonbons with directions, asking readers to mail a 3 cent stamp and provide name address and state.
Arthur Brisbane reflects on curiosity in humans through myths and current events. He discusses Louis Kenneth Nei awaiting execution in New Orleans, critiques inflation and social justice, questions capital punishment's deterrence, and notes French air power and the need for a strong US air fleet.
The Browser is set to speak at an 8 symposium on modern literature for about 15 minutes on realism, yet doubts its clarity. It recalls Robert Cortes Holliday, notes his book Unmentionables, and jokes about the long-winded survey of feminine undergarments and related terms.
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